Improvement in the catalytic activity of β-agarase AgaA from Zobellia galactanivorans by site-directed mutagenesis

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1116-1122

  Lee, Seungwoo ^a   Lee, Dong Geun ^a   Jang, Min Kyung ^a   Jeon, Myong Je ^a   Jang, Hye Ji ^a   Lee, Sang Hyeon ^a  

^a Silla University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Activity improvement; Sitedirected mutagenesis; Agarase AgaA; Zobellia galactanivorans

Indexed keywords

AGAR; BACTERIAL ENZYME; BETA AGARASE AGAA; C2531 ENZYME; MUTANT PROTEIN; NEOAGAROHEXAOSE; NEOAGAROTETRAOSE; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; S63K C2531 ENZYME; S63K ENZYME; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BETA AGARASE AGAA GENE; CARBOHYDRATE SYNTHESIS; CATALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME STABILITY; MARINE BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; THERMOSTABILITY; WILD TYPE; ZOBELLIA GALACTANIVORANS;

EID: 82555164505     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4014/jmb.1107.07001     Document Type: Article

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